By Nduka Uzuakpundu IT WAS in his name that the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) gathered, recently in Lagos. The fourth in a series, so far, of public lectures, in honour of the first democratically elected governor of Lagos State – Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande – was an occasion on which Gbemiga Ogunleye, a lawyer […]
 By Joke Kujenya VETERAN ENVIRONMENTAL journalist, author, journalism lecturer and environmental communication expert Mr. Tunde Akingbade has died at the age of 67 after battling a prolonged illness. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the journalism profession, environmental and advocacy community, on Monday, July 27, 2026, lost one of their respect...
Legendary Nigerian environmental journalist and nominee for the 2012 CNN/Multichoice African Journalist of the Year Awards, Tunde Akingbade (now late), shares his experience during the programme, where he was eventually decorated with the Highly Commended Environmental Journalist Award AFTER THE announcement of finalists in the CNN/Multichoice...
By Joke Kujenya LONG BEFORE the programme began, the atmosphere inside the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, ballroom hinted that this would be no ordinary memorial lecture. Editors, newsroom executives, media proprietors, communication scholars and journalists exchanged warm greetings with back slaps as camera shutters clicked across the hall. By the t...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter CONCERNS OVER intimidation and harassment of journalists have been raised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Zone D, which warned that the development, if not checked, could spell doom for press freedom and the advancement of democracy in the country. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the union cit...
With Senior Media Writer, Tom Jones , The Poynter Report Why? That was the first thought that popped into my head Tuesday when the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) announced it would reschedule its annual swanky dinner for July 24 in Washington, D.C. When the WHCA held its dinner back in April, it was abruptly cut […]
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter HEALTH JOURNALISM must move beyond routine reporting and become a force that drives accountability, influences policy reforms, and improves healthcare delivery in Nigeria, media experts and health advocates have said. JKNewsMedia.com reporter who participated in the training, writes that the call was ma...
By Bamidele Johnson NOT LONG before the now-departed Jose Peseiro was hired as technical adviser to the Super Eagles, I found myself listening to one of those radio stations where everybody is committed to sounding like they schooled at Eton. I was driving, which was my first mistake. The second was leaving the radio on. […]
By JKNewsMedia EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION remains critical to national growth and institutional impact, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Industry (MOI), Dr. Olasupo Olusi, said during an interactive session with media partners in Lagos. Olusi described the media as Nigeria’s most important development partner and said jour...
By Joke Kujenya CRIMES AGAINST journalists continue to go largely unpunished, with 85 percent of cases remaining uninvestigated and unresolved, a level described as unacceptable by United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres. JKNewsMedia.com reports that he made the statement in a message to mark World Press Freedom Day 2026 observed a...
